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Everyone should be able to live their lives without fear of gun violence. Our hearts are with the victims, their families and loved ones, and all those affected by these tragic shootings as we also commemorate the anniversaries of several significant shootings this week.

Today a coalition of 127 national and state African, Arab, Iranian, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian American communities; interfaith partners; and civil, education, human and immigrant rights allies, issued a joint letter to all national political parties requesting that they include repealing the Muslim Ban and reversing the all-time-low cap on the annual number of refugees admitted into the United States as signature issues in their 2020 party platforms.

The Million Hoodies Movement for Justice launched a campaign today related to the recent police shooting of 20 year old Black rapper, Willie McCoy, to demand the City of Vallejo to release body camera footage to the public immediately.